Spring begins on Tuesday, but there is no question that winter-like chill will hang on for much of this week. Temperatures will drop into the teens and 20s tonight, so you’ll need that heavy coat again tomorrow morning. A large storm will pass to our south during the middle part of the week. It may come close enough to bring some snow Wednesday or Wednesday night. We’ll keep you posted!

Tonight: Clear and cold. Lows in the teens and 20s.

Monday: Dry and chilly again with highs near 40.

Tuesday: More clouds, but likely still dry and cool. Highs near 40. Spring officially begins at 12:15!

Wednesday: It looks like the offshore storm will be close enough to give us clouds and a breeze. Some snow is possible, but the storm may also miss. The latest trend has increased our chances of getting some precipitation.

Thursday: Passing clouds and breezy with highs in the mid 40s.

Friday: Sun and clouds again with highs in the mid 40s still.

Saturday: Clouds and sunshine with highs in the mid-upper 40s.

Sunday: An offshore storm may be close enough to give us some rain/snow. Highs in the upper 30s.

Trooper Jonathan Brown was relieved of duty around 2 a.m. Sunday. He was in the middle of an eight-hour shift, which began at 11 p.m. Saturday and was supposed to go until 7 a.m. Sunday.

Authorities say Brown was allegedly intoxicated when he arrived at the Devens barracks, and slurred his speech on the state police radio.

Brown has been placed on administrative leave, pending a duty status hearing this week.

An investigation is ongoing.

]]>Sun, 18 Mar 2018 20:14:07 +0000policelights1Walmart employee turns in man charged with possessing weapons cachehttp://wtnh.com/2018/03/18/walmart-employee-turns-in-man-charged-with-possessing-weapons-cache/
Sun, 18 Mar 2018 21:34:38 +0000http://wtnh.com/?p=644267(ABC News) — A Walmart employee’s tip has led to a large weapons bust near a college campus in upstate New York.

Federal authorities filed charges against Maximilien Reynolds, 19, on Friday for two counts of possession of an unregistered destructive device and a silencer, false statement in acquisition of a firearm and a false statement in required firearm record.

According to the criminal complaint, a Walmart employee in Ithaca, New York, called police after Reynolds allegedly purchased ammunition, camping gear, drill bits, tools, hacksaw blades and knives with a gift card.

Ithaca police and two FBI agents responded to Reynolds’ apartment, where they encountered his girlfriend, who allowed them inside. The complaint alleges the small apartment was “in severe disarray” with random piles of clothes, food, laboratory glassware and math formulas written on the windows. The authorities also found a bulletproof vest, gas mask and saw knives lying out in the open before the woman alleged to be Reynolds’ girlfriend ushered them out.

The suspect was previously known to authorities, as Reynolds had previously been detained by Ithaca police in June 2016 under Section 941 of the New York Mental Hygiene Law, the complaint shows. The law allows police officers to take a person into custody and take them to a hospital if they appear mentally ill.

Reynolds used to be a student at Cornell University, but was currently taking classes at nearby Tomkins-Cortland Community College.

“On Thursday, FBI agents arrested Maximilien R. Reynolds following the reported seizure by the City of Ithaca Police Department earlier this month of a number of weapons in his possession at his residence in the city’s Collegetown neighborhood,” Cornell University Police Chief Kathy Zoner said in a statement. “Cornell University Police is cooperating with IPD and the FBI in this investigation, and all agencies continue to work together to promote the safety of Cornell University’s campus and the surrounding community.

“Neither Cornell University Police nor the lead law enforcement agencies in this case believe there is a threat to the campus or Collegetown.”

Authorities say Alexander is facing charges for assault on an elderly victim and disorderly conduct. He is due in court later this month at Enfield Superior Court.

Alexander was also arrested for a domestic assault in 2016.

News 8 will update this story as more information becomes available.

]]>http://wtnh.com/2018/03/19/pd-former-enfield-state-representative-arrested-facing-assault-charges/feed/0Mon, 19 Mar 2018 09:54:43 +0000david walkerCollege student goes missing on school trip to Bermuda: Policehttp://wtnh.com/2018/03/19/college-student-goes-missing-on-school-trip-to-bermuda-police/
http://wtnh.com/2018/03/19/college-student-goes-missing-on-school-trip-to-bermuda-police/#respondMon, 19 Mar 2018 11:02:44 +0000http://wtnh.com/?p=644601(ABC News) — Bermuda police are searching for a 19-year-old American college student who went missing on a trip to the country over the weekend.

Mark Dombroski, who is a freshman student at St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, was traveling to Bermuda as part of the college’s rugby team.

According to police, he was last seen at The Dog House bar on Front Street in Hamilton on midnight Sunday, and was supposed to leave with the team that day.

Dombroski is a native of Delaware, according to Philadelphia ABC station WPVI.

A missing person’s poster was released for Mark Dombroski, 19, who went missing on a trip to Bermuda with St. Joseph’s University’s rugby team. (Photo: Bermuda Police Service via ABC News)

He is described as 6 feet tall with short blonde hair, and was last seen wearing a green T-shirt, khaki pants and black shoes.

Dombroski was part of the St. Joe’s rugby team competing in the Ariel Re Bermuda International 7’s Tournament the past week. U.S. colleges, including Notre Dame, Kutztown University, Ohio State and Ithaca College, took part in the tournament.

Officials say that neither of these two juveniles had access to any type of weapons and their parents fully co-operated. They say both were arrested and will be out of school until their case is settled.

The Wolcott Police Department say they will continue to be a presence at the schools.

]]>http://wtnh.com/2018/03/18/two-wolcott-high-students-arrested-after-making-threats/feed/0Mon, 19 Mar 2018 10:47:07 +0000wolcott-police-car-genericLittle Ceasars giving away free pizza after historic upsethttp://wtnh.com/2018/03/19/little-ceasars-giving-away-free-pizza-after-historic-upset/
http://wtnh.com/2018/03/19/little-ceasars-giving-away-free-pizza-after-historic-upset/#respondMon, 19 Mar 2018 12:40:12 +0000http://wtnh.com/?p=644658(WJHL)– In a post to their Facebook page Thursday, Little Ceasars said they would give away free pizza if a #16-seeded team beat a #1-seeded team in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, and it actually happened.

University of Mayland-Baltimore County became the first ever #16-seeded team to beat a #1-seeded opponent in the NCAA Tournament Friday. After this historic win for UMBC, Little Ceasars is holding up their end of the deal, saying “crazy happened.”

Full offer details say that you must order by 1 p.m. on Monday, April 2, to get your free lunch combo. If you’re looking to take advantage of this giveaway, you may want to plan ahead because being in line by 1 p.m. doesn’t count!

Read the the full offer details below:

Offer Details:

If any of the #16-seeded men’s college basketball tournament teams from the four regions beat a #1-seeded team during the games played March 15 and 16, 2018, Little Caesars will give away one free HOT-N-READY Lunch Combo to every family that goes into a participating store between 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. (local time) on Monday, April 2, 2018 and mentions the offer at check-out.

To qualify, you must place your order no later than 1:00 p.m. (local time). If you place your order after 1:00 p.m. local time, even if you were in line at 1:00 p.m. (local time), the offer will have expired and will not be fulfilled.

Limited to one (1) HOT-N-READY Lunch Combo per family (defined as parents, children, siblings, and spouse).

Valid only on Monday, April 2, 2018 between 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. (local time), while supplies last, and only at participating stores in the 50 United States and D.C. while supplies last.

No purchase is necessary.

Little Caesars and the free HOT-N-READY Lunch Combo promotion are neither affiliated nor associated in any way with any collegiate basketball team, league or association.

Subject to complete terms and conditions of the promotion, which will be available at participating stores and at LittleCaesars.com.

Little Caesars is under no obligation to give away the free HOT-N-READY LUNCH COMBO unless a #16 seed beats a #1 seed on March 15, 2018 or March 16, 2018 in the men’s college basketball tournament.”

]]>http://wtnh.com/2018/03/19/little-ceasars-giving-away-free-pizza-after-historic-upset/feed/0Mon, 19 Mar 2018 12:40:12 +0000pizzaGirl dies after shooting over video game controllerhttp://wtnh.com/2018/03/19/girl-dies-after-shooting-over-video-game-controller/
http://wtnh.com/2018/03/19/girl-dies-after-shooting-over-video-game-controller/#respondMon, 19 Mar 2018 12:33:50 +0000http://wtnh.com/?p=644655ABERDEEN, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi girl has died after her brother allegedly shot her in the head because she wouldn’t hand over the controller of a video game.

Cantrell told local news outlets that the 9-year-old boy shot his 13-year-old sister in the back of the head. She was rushed to Le Bonheur’s Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, but didn’t survive.

Authorities say they don’t yet know how the boy got the gun. The circumstances are still being investigated.

]]>http://wtnh.com/2018/03/19/girl-dies-after-shooting-over-video-game-controller/feed/0Mon, 19 Mar 2018 12:33:50 +0000police-lightsEngine failure forces Ivanka, Jared’s helicopter to return to airporthttp://wtnh.com/2018/03/19/engine-failure-forces-ivanka-jareds-helicopter-to-return-to-airport/
http://wtnh.com/2018/03/19/engine-failure-forces-ivanka-jareds-helicopter-to-return-to-airport/#respondMon, 19 Mar 2018 12:29:13 +0000http://wtnh.com/?p=644649(CNN)–A helicopter carrying Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner had to return to an airport in Washington on Thursday after one of its engines failed, two law enforcement sources told CNN.

President Trump‘s daughter and son-in-law were flying from Washington to New York on Thursday afternoon in a two-engine helicopter when one engine failed, causing the chopper to return to Washington.

The helicopter safely made it back to Ronald Reagan National Airport and the couple scrambled to get on a commercial flight instead.

The sources could not say why the couple were flying to New York via a helicopter instead of a plane.

The aircraft was a Sikorsky helicopter owned by the Trump Organization, according to information recorded by the aviation website LiveATC.net.

Before the engine failure, the plan was for the chopper to take the couple and a member of their security detail to a Manhattan helipad, one of the sources said.

An agreement by Monday would pave the way for a House vote on Wednesday. Action is needed by midnight Friday to avert another government shutdown.

The bipartisan measure is loaded with political and policy victories for both sides. Republicans and Trump are winning a long-sought budget increase for the Pentagon while Democrats obtain funding for infrastructure, the opioid crisis and a wide swath of domestic programs.

The bill would implement last month’s big budget agreement, providing 10 percent increases for both the Pentagon and domestic agencies when compared with current levels. Coupled with last year’s tax cut measure, it heralds the return of trillion-dollar budget deficits as soon as the budget year starting in October.

While most of the funding issues in the enormous measure have been sorted out, fights involving a number of policy “riders” — so named because they catch a ride on a difficult-to-stop spending bill — continued into the weekend. Among them are GOP-led efforts to add a plan to revive federal subsidies to help the poor cover out-of-pocket costs under President Barack Obama’s health law and to fix a glitch in the recent tax bill that subsidizes grain sales to cooperatives at the expense of for-profit grain companies.

A White House trial balloon to use the measure as a vehicle to extend Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival, or DACA, protections for immigrants brought illegally to the U.S. as children remained tenuously afloat, aides said. Trump killed the Obama-era program in September, but a court decision has essentially left it in place, for now.

“I’m urging the leaders to basically come together and understand there is an emergency at hand here — 780,000 young people have their lives hang in the balance because President Trump killed the DACA program. We have to move on a bipartisan basis to put it back in business,” said No. 2 Senate Democrat Dick Durbin of Illinois on “Fox News Sunday.”

Trump, meanwhile, has privately threatened to veto the whole package if a $900 million payment is made on the Hudson River Gateway Project, a priority of Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York. Trump’s opposition is alarming Northeastern Republicans such as Gateway supporter Peter King, a House member from New York who lobbied Trump on the project at a St. Patrick’s luncheon in the Capitol on Thursday.

The Gateway Project would add an $11 billion rail tunnel under the Hudson River to complement deteriorating, century-old tunnels that are at risk of closing in a few years. It enjoys bipartisan support among key Appropriations panel negotiators on the omnibus measure who want to get the expensive project on track while their coffers are flush with money.

Most House Republicans voted to kill the funding in a tally last year, however, preferring to see the money spread to a greater number of districts.

“Obviously, if we’re doing a huge earmark … it’s troubling,” said Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., a leader of House conservatives. “Why would we do that … Schumer’s pet project and we pass that under a Republican-controlled Senate, House and White House?”

Schumer has kept a low profile, avoiding stoking a battle with the unpredictable Trump. One potential resolution is to include money for Gateway but not specifically earmark it for the project.

There’s also a continuing battle over Trump’s long-promised U.S.-Mexico border wall. While Trump traveled to California on Tuesday to inspect prototypes for the wall, what’s pending now is $1.6 billion for earlier designs involving sections in Texas that double as levees and 14 miles (23 kilometers) of replacement fencing in San Diego.

It appears Democrats may be willing to accept wall funding, but they are battling hard against Trump’s demands for big increases for immigration agents and detention beds they fear would enable wide-scale roundups of immigrants illegally living in the U.S.

Meanwhile, a White House trial balloon to trade additional years of wall funding for a temporary reprieve for immigrants brought to the country illegally as children — commonly called “Dreamers” — landed with a thud last week.

Republicans are holding firm against a provision by Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., designed to make sure that Planned Parenthood, intensely disliked by anti-abortion Republicans, receives a lion’s share of federal family planning grants.

But another abortion-related provision — backed by House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis. — that would strengthen “conscience protection” for health care providers that refuse to provide abortions remained unresolved heading into the final round of talks, though Democrats opposing it have prevailed in the past.

One item that appears likely to catch a ride on the must-pass measure is a package of telecommunications bills, including a measure to free up airwaves for wireless users in anticipation of new 5G technology.

Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

KTXL-TV reports the bunnies are of varying ages and not available for adoption because they are part of an investigation.

Folsom Police Department Det. Donald Rowberry says officers were responding to a separate call when they looked over a fence and spotted about 100 rabbits. The officers called for backup and found many more bunnies hopping in unsanitary living conditions.

Folsom city code allows only two rabbits per home. The Sacramento SPCA received 286 from the home on Friday.

The shelter needs small litter boxes, small ceramic bowls and bunny water bottles, among other items.

The group is calling for rabbit-related help through social media with the hashtag #bunoverload2018.

Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Schreiner believes the theft at his shop in the city of Menifee is tied to other recent bird heists in the region. Thefts have occurred at a bird farm in Redlands and an exotic bird store in Cypress in the past few weeks.

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department says it’s not clear if the crimes are linked.

]]>http://wtnh.com/2018/03/19/store-owner-thieves-swipe-birds-worth-thousands-of-dollars/feed/0Mon, 19 Mar 2018 11:37:04 +0000Bird TheftJohn Legend says there are ‘probably’ men like Harvey Weinstein in music: ‘Sexism is a problem in every industry’http://wtnh.com/2018/03/19/john-legend-says-there-are-probably-men-like-harvey-weinstein-in-music-sexism-is-a-problem-in-every-industry/
http://wtnh.com/2018/03/19/john-legend-says-there-are-probably-men-like-harvey-weinstein-in-music-sexism-is-a-problem-in-every-industry/#respondMon, 19 Mar 2018 11:35:42 +0000http://wtnh.com/?p=644620(ABC News) — John Legend has been outspoken about his love of music.

But lately, with the tension-filled political climate, he’s also found his voice in politics and social issues.

In a recent wide-ranging interview with the U.K.’s Sunday Times, the self-described feminist not only sounded off about President Donald Trump, but also the Time’s Up movement and sexism in the music industry.

“Sexism is a problem in every industry, but now people are learning there are consequences,” he said.

“Harvey [Weinstein] knew he shouldn’t have been doing [what he was doing],,” he added, referring to the movie mogul who’s been accused of sexual assault and harassment. “He just thought he could get away with it.”

Legend, 39, continued, “We all heard jokes, like, ‘You’ve got to sleep with Harvey to get a part.’ I never knew if it was based on truth or rumor. I’m glad we know now.”

Several women have publicly accused Weinstein, 65, of sexual harassment, misconduct and rape in the past year. Weinstein has acknowledged inappropriate behavior but has continuously denied any allegations of non-consensual sex through his spokesman.

When discussing potential sexual harassment cases in the music industry — such as Kesha, who sued Dr. Luke for sexual abuse, which he has denied — Legend said “there will probably be more” cases.

“My manager, she’s told me stories about sexual harassment, dealing with record execs taking liberties, even when they are pretty powerful. Men who have power need to do a lot better than this,” Legend said.

“We witness casual sexism so much and don’t get outraged about it enough. Saying ‘it’s harmless’ or ‘boys will be boys’ makes it worse,” he continued.

Legend is aware of how the fallout from Weinstein and the subsequent Time’s Up movement will affect his 1-year-old daughter, Luna, with Chrissy Teigen. Legend and Teigen, who is a model, are also expecting a son in June.

“I want her to be healthy and confident and in control of her own decisions. I don’t want her ever to feel pressured to do anything she doesn’t want to,” Legend said of Luna.

The Oscar winner added, “Hopefully she’ll meet and date guys who are respectful and emotionally intelligent. But she’s got plenty of time before that is a concern!”

“I actually don’t think about Tinder,” said Wolfe Herd in a conversation with journalist Gayle King at the annual SXSW festival. Wolfe Herd launched Bumble as a female-friendly dating app in 2014 after previously working at Tinder. She left the company in 2014 after alleging sexual harassment and discrimination.
The case was settled but the lawsuit detailed verbal harassment including being repeatedly called a “whore” — something King mentioned during the event. Wolfe Herd said that there’s no ill will toward her former employer.

“I don’t believe revenge is part of my agenda. I’m a firm believer that just like hate spreads hate, love and kindness spread love and kindness. We’re doing our own thing,” said Wolfe Herd, who is based in Austin, Texas, where the SXSW festival is taking place.

Last month, Tinder confirmed it will launch a setting that makes it possible for women to interact only with the men they message first. The move has long been the differentiating factor between Tinder and competitor Bumble.

Wolfe Herd declined to talk about any conversations — past or present — with Match Group, the parent company of Tinder. It’s been widely reported that Bumble once turned down a buyout offer from Match Group. Match Group was reportedly still interested in Bumble’s business as recently as November of last year.

Match Group said it doesn’t comment on mergers and acquisitions speculation.

“Looking back on it, I’m only on this stage because two men supported me thru a very dark moment” – @bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd says about her business partner and her now husband. “Men are part of the solution” #SXSW

She said she had no intention of ever starting her own dating app. “What I originally wanted to do with Bumble is rewrite the Internet,” she said, adding that she thought there was room for a social network that spreads kindness and creates good social behavior. Wolfe Herd has previously talked about being harassed online following the Tinder lawsuit.

This week, Bumble banned pictures of guns in profile pictures on its platforms. It has already banned shirtless selfies and misogynistic language. Wolfe Herd said she’s gotten a lot of backlash for the gun decision but is not concerned about alienating anyone.

“This is not a place for violence, for us to highlight violence. That’s us saying — that doesn’t live here,” she said. “We will always put our values before our bottom line.”

Bumble expects to bring in $150 million from paid subscriptions this year, Wolfe Herd said, noting that 45% of paying users are women.

(ABC News) — A Cirque du Soleil performer has died after he fell onto the stage during a performance in Florida, the company announced Sunday.

“It is with immense sadness that Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group reports that a tragic accident occurred last night, March 17, during a performance of its show ‘Volta,’ in Tampa, Florida,” the statement posted to its social media accounts began. “While he was performing the aerial straps number, long-time aerialist, Yann Arnaud, fell onto the stage.”

The statement explained that after “Yann was transported to the nearest hospital … he later passed away from his injuries.”

Cirque du Soleil describes its newest show, “Volta,” as “adventurous,” according to its website. It “weaves acrobatics” and “action sports” into a “melodic score.”

“The entire Cirque du Soleil family is in shock and devastated by this tragedy,” a statement from Cirque’s president and CEO Daniel Lamarre read. “Yann had been with us for over 15 years and was loved by all who had the chance to know him. Over the coming days and weeks, our focus will be on supporting Yann’s family and our employees, especially the ‘Volta’ team, as we go through these difficult times together.”

The company said in a statement that it is “currently gathering more information about this tragic event” and “offering our full and transparent collaboration to the authorities as they look into the circumstances of this accident.”

Subsequently, Cirque du Soleil canceled two shows today in Tampa.

This isn’t the first time a cast member of Cirque du Soleil has died while on tour.

In 2016, technician Olivier Rochette, who was also the co-founder’s son, was preparing the set for a performance of “Luzia” in San Francisco when he was struck by a lift and later died.